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Miller 29-4 School District

623 E 4th St
Miller, SD 57362

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Top 20%

Tel: (605) 853-2614

Top Rankings

Miller 29-4 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

5 Schools

146 Schools

# Students

472 Students

30,673 Students

# Teachers

41 Teachers

2,365 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

District Rank

Miller 29-4 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#22 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District
2023	#22
2022	#36
2021	#48
2019	#75
2018	#66
2017	#38
2016	#24
2015	#54
2014	#18
2013	#37
2012	#48

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60%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	60%	42%
2022	52%	42%
2021	46%	43%
2019	43%	46%
2018	48%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	54%	45%
2015	46%	42%
2014	50%	51%
2013	82%	73%
2012	80%	75%

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60%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2022	60%	51%
2021	57%	52%
2019	57%	54%
2018	48%	54%
2017	57%	53%
2016	63%	52%
2015	53%	49%
2014	50%	52%
2013	78%	74%
2012	82%	75%
2011	80%	75%

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40-44%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2022	42%	42%
2021	42%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	90%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	90%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	84%	81%
2013	90%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	0.10	0.51
2022	0.10	0.50
2021	0.09	0.50
2020	0.10	0.50
2019	0.10	0.50
2018	0.04	0.47
2017	0.04	0.47
2016	0.03	0.42
2015	0.24	0.41
2014	0.03	0.40
2013	0.04	0.38
2012	0.04	0.38
2011	0.03	0.40
2010	0.02	0.37
2009	0.01	0.38
2008	0.02	0.30
2007	0.01	0.28
2006	0.01	0.34
2003	0.01	0.32
2002	0.01	0.31
2001	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	14%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	3%	8%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2015	4%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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% White

92%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	95%	68%
2022	95%	69%
2021	96%	69%
2020	95%	69%
2019	95%	69%
2018	98%	71%
2017	98%	71%
2016	99%	75%
2015	71%	76%
2014	98%	77%
2013	98%	78%
2012	98%	78%
2011	99%	76%
2010	99%	78%
2009	100%	77%
2008	100%	83%
2007	100%	84%
2006	100%	80%
2005	100%	84%
2004	100%	80%
2003	100%	81%
2002	100%	82%
2001	100%	82%
2000	100%	86%
1999	100%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	99%	83%
1996	100%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2018)
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%

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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,886 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,458 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	$7 MM	$6 MM
2022	$7 MM	$5 MM
2021	$7 MM	$6 MM
2020	$7 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$7 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$6 MM	$4 MM
2015	$5 MM	$4 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$4 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$5 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$3 MM
2003	$4 MM	$2 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$2 MM
1999	$4 MM	$2 MM
1998	$4 MM	$2 MM
1997	$4 MM	$2 MM
1996	$4 MM	$2 MM
1995	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	$6 MM	$5 MM
2022	$6 MM	$5 MM
2021	$6 MM	$5 MM
2020	$6 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$6 MM	$5 MM
2017	$5 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$3 MM
2014	$5 MM	$4 MM
2012	$5 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$3 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM
2008	$4 MM	$3 MM
2007	$4 MM	$3 MM
2006	$4 MM	$3 MM
2005	$4 MM	$3 MM
2004	$4 MM	$2 MM
2003	$4 MM	$3 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$4 MM	$2 MM
2000	$4 MM	$2 MM
1999	$4 MM	$2 MM
1998	$4 MM	$2 MM
1997	$4 MM	$2 MM
1996	$4 MM	$2 MM
1995	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,886

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	$14,341	$15,739
2022	$14,749	$14,965
2021	$15,494	$16,342
2020	$14,749	$14,965
2019	$14,313	$14,816
2018	$14,322	$15,113
2017	$13,996	$15,388
2016	$12,256	$14,130
2015	$10,836	$11,732
2014	$10,835	$11,720
2012	$10,698	$11,685
2011	$11,020	$11,891
2010	$10,693	$11,732
2009	$9,405	$10,941
2008	$8,817	$10,856
2007	$9,038	$10,306
2006	$8,394	$10,049
2005	$8,196	$9,356
2004	$7,855	$8,456
2003	$7,002	$8,337
2002	$7,106	$7,799
2001	$7,128	$7,600
2000	$6,368	$7,183
1999	$6,277	$6,671
1998	$5,835	$5,954
1997	$6,108	$5,709
1995	$5,880	$5,253
1992	$4,358	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$13,458

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Miller 29-4 School District	South Dakota
2023	$13,899	$14,560
2022	$13,454	$14,171
2021	$15,017	$15,118
2020	$13,454	$14,171
2019	$12,660	$14,567
2018	$12,190	$15,244
2017	$11,908	$14,997
2016	$11,184	$13,890
2015	$9,893	$11,206
2014	$11,209	$11,268
2012	$10,884	$10,790
2011	$10,923	$11,832
2010	$9,763	$11,206
2009	$8,158	$10,706
2008	$8,555	$10,238
2007	$7,730	$9,578
2006	$7,535	$9,559
2005	$7,207	$9,435
2004	$6,721	$8,315
2003	$6,696	$8,840
2002	$7,435	$8,399
2001	$7,463	$8,153
2000	$6,306	$7,670
1999	$5,939	$6,645
1998	$5,530	$5,696
1997	$5,506	$5,234
1995	$5,407	$5,109
1992	$4,579	$5,221

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Best Miller 29-4 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Miller Skillbuilders Pk - 05

623 E 4th St
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-2614

Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education